Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-03-31
N CO., IOWA, THURSDAY, MARCH 81 1857.

ter raised his hand. Arcnsdorf passed
him one step, turned and fired. Had
dock stumbled and fell. Arensdorf went
straight ahead. / started TO run In 3 or 3
seconds from the time of the shot
was so startled ! could not stir
for moment 1 ran toward Water
street,
The witness showed how the shooting
took place, The description was just the
same us that given by Fitzsimons
Arensdorf stuck his face in front Of that
of the preachers; Arcnsdorf stepped TO
the north. and back Of him, and then
fired the fatal shot,
Long before the hour of converting in
the afternoon the crowd began to assem-,
bic, and such was the rush that the sheriff
was obliged to lock the doors leading TO
the stairway, BY two o'clock every seat
was occupied, and every inch OF standing
room in the aisles and all the entrances
were occupied, A number OF ladies sat
Eabout the judges stand, on the steps, and
every place where one could possibly
stand, sit or remain. was crowded. The
audience embraced the clergy, the refined
ladies of the city, the bar merchants, and
miscellaneous throng Of spectators.
Never has the Woodbury. county court
room been so throngcd az il was to-day.
Leavitt's examination was continued
saw Arensdorf 20 TO the men at the
Columbia house corner; Peters was close
behind him. As they went west he was
about seven feet behind him (AronsdorO.
ran TO Ryan's house. Riley and wife
and Dorson and wife were boarding at
Ryan's. Riley's is the front room. went
into his room and talked with Riley and
wife. j then went into the rear room.
occupied by VIM. Dorson and wife. |
had taken Off my coat and was then In
my shirt sleeves. | talked to Dorson in
relation to the murder. VIM. Dorson
went out nj my request; he returned with
my wife, whom had left at Johnsons.
My wife and / then went TO our rooms
| over McGec's tailor shop. | had been ut
Johnson's before going to my room and
after the murder ....
After leaving Junk's | changed hats
with Plath; | left IL at Dorson's and
wore away Dorson's hat The next day
| after the shooting l was before the coron-
er's jury in the morning, | saw Arens-
dorf in front Of Martins shoe store,
spoke to him and asked him how he felt,
He said, mos any too well" He asked
me IL saw the shooting, said; John,
that was bad thing; you ought never TO
have done it," Did others see itY' |
said: Yes" John said; I'VE must keep
still. Can depend upon you NJ n broth
err" ! told him, Yes, we are brother
Knights of Pythias
had another conversation with him In
front Of Magec's tailor shop before
went before the coroners jury He said
that Henry Peter the ignorant Dutchman.
would probably be called, and he could
not fix him for any evidence He thought
Of sending him to Nebraska for u few
days and then send him to Germany |
was then called up stairs by my wife.
About u week after | talked with
| Arensdorf again. | asked him II he
thought IL would not be good idea for
him TO plead guilty that he did tho shoot
ing In self,defensc that the crime would
not come out. He said mo, keep the mat
ter quiet" | told him he had best not
send any one away, to which he said
AL right"
Tuesday afternoon | was In the court
house; saw Triebcr, Munchrath and
Matt Cossman; saw Triebcr at the foot
of the stairs; had conversation with
him-thc Dutchman spoken Of Mt
| the saloon mems meeting He
said he had been unable TO find
the two Dutchmon. Saw Matt Cross
man standing on the sidewalk in front Of
the court house; did not at that time
know the two men designated ms the
Dutchmcn. When at Junk's Bismarck
or Granda brought the word of the re.
turn Of the buggy. | left Sioux City
about three weeks after the homicide A
rigid cross examination failed TO change
the character Of the witness testimony